Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “The young rascals will blow us all up.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FEATHERS AND THE ENGINEER.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

exhale hard

From this reading “The young rascals will blow us all up.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading “This will never do,” said Captain Underwood.

plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “This will never do,” said Captain Underwood.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

From this reading FEATHERS AND THE ENGINEER.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading FEATHERS AND THE ENGINEER.

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From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “This will never do,” said Captain Underwood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading “The young rascals will blow us all up.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “This will never do,” said Captain Underwood.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FEATHERS AND THE ENGINEER.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

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From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading “This will never do,” said Captain Underwood.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “The young rascals will blow us all up.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

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From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading The wheels had stopped, and this was evidence to us in the wheel-house that Forbush, the engineer, had been driven from his post.

during the time that

From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “This will never do,” said Captain Underwood.

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From this reading Major Tommy Toppleton and Company B were prisoners in the little cabin, while Major Waddie Wimpleton and Companies A and B of his battalion were in possession of the steamer.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “The young rascals will blow us all up.